Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Get Up, Stand Up! | |
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The Bob Marley Musical | |
Music | Bob Marley |
Lyrics | Bob Marley |
Book | Lee Hall |
Basis | The life and music of Bob Marley |
Premiere | 20 October 2021Lyric Theatre, London : |
Productions | 2021 London |
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical is a musical based on the life and music of Bob Marley written by Lee Hall.
Production history[]
London (2021 - present)[]
The musical made its world premiere at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End on 20 October 2021 (with previews from 1 October) starring Arinzé Kene as Bob Marley.[1] The musical was originally due to open on 6 February 2021, but was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
In July 2020, it was announced that Clint Dyer had replaced Dominic Cooke as the production's director.[3]
Cast and characters[]
Character | London (2021) |
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Bob Marley | Arinzé Kene |
Alternate Bob Marley | Michael Duke |
Rita Marley | Gabrielle Brooks |
Cindy Breakspeare | Shanay Holmes |
Judy Mowatt | Sophia Mackay |
Marcia Griffiths / I Three | Melissa Brown-Taylor |
Bunny Wailer | Jacade Simpson |
Peter Tosh | Natey Jones |
Musical numbers[]
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See also[]
- One Love: The Bob Marley Musical another 2017 musical based on the life and music of Bob Marley, written by Kwame Kwei-Armah
References[]
- ^ Limited, London Theatre Direct (2021-05-17). "First Look: Images of Arinzé Kene from Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical have been released!". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (2021-02-02). "'Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical' postponed to October 2021". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Clint Dyer replaces Dominic Cooke to direct Bob Marley musical". The Guardian. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2021 musicals
- Plays based on real people
- Cultural depictions of Bob Marley
- Musicals inspired by real-life events
- Jukebox musicals
- Biographical plays about musicians
- West End musicals